1944 – General Douglas MacArthur returned to the Philippines, 30 months after he declared “I shall return” (More info)

1947 – The House Un-American Activities Committee begins its investigation into Communist infiltration of Hollywood, resulting in a blacklist that prevents some from working in the industry for years (More info)

1973 – In what came to be known as the “Saturday Night Massacre,” President Richard Nixon fires US Attorney General Elliot Richardson and Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus after they refuse to fire Watergate special prosecutor Archibald Cox, who is finally fired by Robert Bork (More info)